Rosa Parks

Lucille Times (1921-2021), civil rights activist who fought Rosa Parks's bus driver

Lucille Times was a civil rights activist in Montgomery, Alabama, who started a one-woman bus boycott in 1955 shortly before Martin Luther King Jr. took the boycott citywide to protest Montgomery's discrimination against Black Americans.

Juanita Abernathy (1931–2019), civil rights leader

Juanita Abernathy was one of the last remaining civil rights leaders who were there at the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Inspired by Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks , born Feb. 4, 1913, was one of the great civil rights pioneers of the 20th century. After a lifetime dealing with Montgomery, Alabama's racist law forcing Black citizens who rode city buses to sit in segregated seats at the back, Parks finally decided one Thursday in 1955 to hold her ground and say "no" to discrimination. For her courage, she was arrested, inspiring civil rights activists to boycott the city's buses for more than a year, until finally the city repealed the law.

Great American Women

As many thousands of Americans travel to the nation's capital this weekend to express their support for women's rights at the Women's March on Washington, we salute the valuable contributions women make every day — to their communities and the world at large. Click through the photos below for a closer look at 30 remarkable American women whose lives have left lasting legacies in science, politics, sports, business, the arts, and other fields.

International Women's Day

March 8 is International Women's Day, a day meant to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. At Legacy.com, we're revisiting some of our past coverage exploring incredible women's life stories.

The Lives Martin Luther King Touched

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired generations in the United States and around the world. A martyr for and the struggle, King was a voice for peace in one of the most tumultuous periods in American history.

Rule of Three

The idea that celebrities die in groups of three has permeated popular culture. Of course the "Rule of Three" isn't based on any scientific evidence. There is no set time period or definition for who qualifies as a "celebrity." However, over the years there have been several occasions where a "Rule of Three" appears to be in effect. For example,  Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, died within a three-day span. Read on to find out where tragedy and coincidence have created famous "Rule of Three" triads.

Ralph Abernathy: King’s Right Hand Man

Ralph Abernathy was one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement. We look back on his long struggle against racial oppression.